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]]>http://webexpedition18.com/articles/471-premium-design-resources-for-free-from-inkydeals-com/feed/0The 3 Kinds of E-Commerce Solutions Shoppers Really Lovehttp://webexpedition18.com/articles/the-3-kinds-of-e-commerce-solutions-shoppers-really-love/
http://webexpedition18.com/articles/the-3-kinds-of-e-commerce-solutions-shoppers-really-love/#commentsMon, 04 Mar 2013 16:30:33 +0000http://webexpedition18.com/?p=17045Tweet I am sure that you do a lot of your purchases online and have your favorite sites that you usually shop on. Now have you ever wondered why you like a particular site and why is it that you don’t really like a site? Why is a particular e-commerce website your favorite and another […]

I am sure that you do a lot of your purchases online and have your favorite sites that you usually shop on. Now have you ever wondered why you like a particular site and why is it that you don’t really like a site? Why is a particular e-commerce website your favorite and another something that you ask others not to go to?

Apart from the range of products and services a site offers, its brand, the discounts on offer, there are other things that play a role in determining why a shopper falls in love with a particular site. Typically, there are three kinds of sites that a shopper truly loves, and love here stands for ‘enjoys shopping on’.

Websites that are Upfront/Straightforward

If a website wants to sell something, then all a shopper wants is that it doesn’t beat about the bush and just sells what it wants to sell. There is no offering of long winded information about a particular product that is irrelevant to the website’s focus. Product information is provided with a view towards helping shoppers make an informed decision. The use of image and text is such that the shoppers get a clear idea of whether the product is good for them or bad.

Once, they make up their minds to buy a product, they are taken through a payment process that is simple and gets over quickly. It’s not something that goes on and on and asks them to fill up all sorts of information at every step of the way. The idea is to make the shopping experience of the shopper infinitely quicker. Nothing more and definitely nothing less!

As can be imagined, such e-commerce sites are a hot favorite of shoppers.

Websites that have Design Simplicity and Minimalism

Minimalism is in, as far designing a website is concerned and this fact remains true for the shopping carts as well. A person who wants to do some online shopping is not really interested in a site that is visually very impressive. All that he wants is a site that looks credible and professional.

Some of the more successful websites out there are all about the products and services that they sell and nothing else. Their core focus of attention is on whether they are able to present their products in the best possible manner to their target customers. They focus on design clarity, and minimal design so that the core objective of the website that is ‘selling’ shouldn’t lose focus. The attention of the potential customers should only be focused on buying the product and nothing else. This is where design minimalism works best.

Look at a website like Amazon, its design is appreciated for its clarity rather than anything else; the reason why people fall in love for such websites.

Websites that have As Few Call-to-Action Buttons as Possible

Nobody likes to be overwhelmed by sales calls … so why would the use of numerous call-to-action buttons help you reap rich dividends. Sift through the e-commerce websites that are doing well and the others that aren’t doing so. If you look closely enough at the unsuccessful websites, you will find that on every page of their website, they will have design elements exhorting people to buy products. This is called a hard sell, and nobody likes such an overt hard sell. Nobody likes to be constantly told that they need to buy a particular product or service. They want to be able to make their own minds regarding the same.

This is why people don’t like sites that have plenty of call-to-action buttons coming at them. They want a website that allows them to decide in peace, a website that displays all the functionalities and benefits of a particular product and allows them to take a decision in their own time, regarding the same.

They love coming back again and again to such sites!

In Conclusion

Whether you are thinking about having your very own e-commerce solution or you are actually a designer who wants to develop an e-commerce solution for his client, you will need to do the simple things right. What does a buyer want in order to decide whether he/she wants to buy the product in front of him? He wants information in the form of text and images. That’s it. Everything else comes later. He doesn’t want to be impressed by the visuals on the website. All he expects to be given is information that will help him make his mind about the products that he wants to purchase. So just give him that.

]]>http://webexpedition18.com/articles/the-3-kinds-of-e-commerce-solutions-shoppers-really-love/feed/020 Websites Using Infographicshttp://webexpedition18.com/articles/20-websites-using-infographics/
http://webexpedition18.com/articles/20-websites-using-infographics/#commentsWed, 18 Apr 2012 15:30:07 +0000http://webexpedition18.com/?p=14077Tweet Infographics is a visual representation of information. Designers often use it to explain complex things in a simple way. For many years infographics could be found in magazines, brochures and other printed materials, but now it’s becoming a part of the digital world. By infographics we mean maps, diagrams, schemes and other methods of […]

Infographics is a visual representation of information. Designers often use it to explain complex things in a simple way. For many years infographics could be found in magazines, brochures and other printed materials, but now it’s becoming a part of the digital world.

By infographics we mean maps, diagrams, schemes and other methods of data visualization. Actually, almost any combination of text and graphics could work well, and a successful infographics is the one that makes things clear and easy to understand.

If you think that your website could benefit from infographics, but you need some inspiration before you get started, here are some awesome examples of how infographics make websites more effective and user-friendy.

As you may guess, it takes time and efforts to create infographics that are not confusing, but well organized and informative. So we believe that the more sources of inspiration you have, the better.

http://webexpedition18.com/articles/20-websites-using-infographics/feed/4Creative Examples of Headers in Web Designhttp://webexpedition18.com/articles/creative-examples-of-headers-in-web-design/
http://webexpedition18.com/articles/creative-examples-of-headers-in-web-design/#commentsSun, 04 Mar 2012 11:00:54 +0000http://webexpedition18.com/?p=13585Tweet One of the most important parts of the website is the header – this is what the visitor will see first. Creating a unique and attractive header is not an easy task so here’s a collection of creative website header designs for your inspiration! Art 4 Web We are Cup Cup 10 Words Greensboro […]

One of the most important parts of the website is the header – this is what the visitor will see first. Creating a unique and attractive header is not an easy task so here’s a collection of creative website header designs for your inspiration!

I really like retro and vintage stuff: websites, posters, print, ads, everything. So, in this article I am going to showcase creative beautifully-designed websites that revert back in time to retro and vintage styles. I hope you enjoy it :)

http://webexpedition18.com/articles/retro-styled-website-designs/feed/523 Standout eCommerce Store Footershttp://webexpedition18.com/articles/ecommerce-store-footers/
http://webexpedition18.com/articles/ecommerce-store-footers/#commentsTue, 13 Dec 2011 20:34:15 +0000http://webexpedition18.com/?p=12898Tweet eCommerce sites can be quite complex to design, because it has to properly balance design, usability, product marketing and functionality. Because of the content-oriented aspect of an ecommerce site, it is important to effectively showcase the content. As such, having complex navigations or confusing design will detract from the user experience. Also, since eCommerce […]

eCommerce sites can be quite complex to design, because it has to properly balance design, usability, product marketing and functionality. Because of the content-oriented aspect of an ecommerce site, it is important to effectively showcase the content. As such, having complex navigations or confusing design will detract from the user experience. Also, since eCommerce sites usually have many pages, effective organization of navigation is important. One of the most popular ways to tackle this issue is to have a well designed footer for the site. Navigation can be added for an extra layer of redundancy, and it’s also a great place to put other content.

http://webexpedition18.com/articles/ecommerce-store-footers/feed/025 Amazingly Creative Contact Formshttp://webexpedition18.com/articles/creative-contact-forms/
http://webexpedition18.com/articles/creative-contact-forms/#commentsSun, 11 Dec 2011 21:12:36 +0000http://webexpedition18.com/?p=12864Tweet For any website or blog, the contact form is an element that makes a very powerful statement. Just like a business card, the contact form speaks for itself, as it is the gateway people use for passing their love to you. Best web forms are strong in three parameters: idea, design, usability. Let’s take […]

For any website or blog, the contact form is an element that makes a very powerful statement. Just like a business card, the contact form speaks for itself, as it is the gateway people use for passing their love to you. Best web forms are strong in three parameters: idea, design, usability. Let’s take an expedition to the nicest of the contact forms out there.
The following snapshots are taken from visual art websites and blogs. Dive in!

Along with the beautiful design of the contact form itself, proper positioning is also important, so that the other elements on the page contribute to the overall aesthetics. The following blogs have made the best out of the available space, colours and shapes from the general theme.

Sense the elegance of simplicity! A brief contact form is just all you need most of the times, if it hits the right spot. Some of them come in lighboxes, some in plain HTML. Let’s have a look at how wonderful they are.

Designing a unique, compelling portfolio has become a crucial task for designers, studios, companies and everyone whose business is on the Web.
In this post you can see a collection of 25 kick ass portfolio websites that will hopefully become useful inspiration source for you.

http://webexpedition18.com/articles/portfolio-websites-inspiration/feed/1Responsive Web Design – Outstanding and Well Executed Web Siteshttp://webexpedition18.com/articles/responsive-web-design-outstanding-examples/
http://webexpedition18.com/articles/responsive-web-design-outstanding-examples/#commentsThu, 25 Aug 2011 19:47:50 +0000http://webexpedition18.com/?p=11338Tweet One of the hottest topics among web designers and developers is responsive web design. Responsive web design is an approach advocating a fluid grid layout with column widths that adapt to available screen space, while media queries allow us to serve up different style sheets depending on the browser window size and resolution. Here’s […]

One of the hottest topics among web designers and developers is responsive web design. Responsive web design is an approach advocating a fluid grid layout with column widths that adapt to available screen space, while media queries allow us to serve up different style sheets depending on the browser window size and resolution.
Here’s a selection of outstanding and well executed responsive web designs.

To appreciate the responsive nature of these websites you should view them in a browser that supports media queries and play with the window size to see what happens.

http://webexpedition18.com/articles/responsive-web-design-outstanding-examples/feed/5HTML5 & CSS3 – What You Should Knowhttp://webexpedition18.com/articles/html5-css3-what-you-should-know/
http://webexpedition18.com/articles/html5-css3-what-you-should-know/#commentsSun, 10 Apr 2011 17:41:07 +0000http://webexpedition18.com/?p=8920Tweet HTML5, in conjunction with CSS3, will be a major alteration of how web pages are built once it is fully implemented. HTML4 was originally released in 1999 after only two years of work. There have been some minor adaptations since then, but the full upgrade to HTML5 has been “in committee” since 2001. The […]

HTML5, in conjunction with CSS3, will be a major alteration of how web pages are built once it is fully implemented. HTML4 was originally released in 1999 after only two years of work. There have been some minor adaptations since then, but the full upgrade to HTML5 has been “in committee” since 2001. The predicted finalization date was, at one point, extended as far out as 2022. That estimate has since been adjusted and the final release date is now believed to be sometime in 2014. As always, the biggest factor in the delays has been Microsoft. The behemoth simply doesn’t make quick adjustments. For years, they didn’t seem to be making any effort to adapt IE for using HTML5. Presently, they are working toward it and IE 9 can use some of the new features.

The recent conflicts over Flash and the iOS have emphasized the necessity of new standards for anyone working on mobile platforms. Developers of iPhone and iPad applications desperately need an alternative to Flash. Even with its many problems, users have become accustomed to seeing Flash features on the web and are unhappy without it. HTML5 and CSS3 together will not only resolve this issue, they will also be compatible with most mobile platforms, making it easier to create new applications for other kinds of mobile devices.

Although some features of the intricate system are not yet generally accepted across browser platforms, developers and designers are implementing them as quickly as it is practical. You can start using the available elements now to add some really great features to your code without third party applications.

Because HTML5 is built on the HTML4 foundation, learning to use the new version will not require revising every facet of how your pages are built. Many features will carry over and some have even been simplified enough to make using them now a real advantage. In fact, many of the older versions of your code can stay in place while the new features are in the process of being implemented. New features that are ready to use now can make early adaptation an advantage. Installing alterations a few at a time, as browser developers get their apps updated will be much simpler than trying to do everything at once after the standards are completed. While the updated or added features in HTML5 and CSS3 are too numerous to list here, some of the things many people are excited about are:

HTML5 Features

The audiovisual support of HTML5 is not fully there yet, but it promises to be superior. Once it becomes completely operational, you will no longer need third party plugins to stream audio and video on your websites.

The canvas element that was first developed by Apple is being included. Both Safari and Firefox already support this one. It will allow you to create your flat graphics directly within the code using the Draw function.

The DOCTYPE declaration that previously required something like “<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd”>“, is now a simple “<!DOCTYPE html>” tag.

An application cache feature will allow you to use web applications while offline. You create a cache manifest file on your web server. This list of all the resources you need to work offline is accessed by your application through the manifest element of the html tag, “<html manifest=”/cache.manifest”>” and an AddType directive in the .htaccess file of your root web directory: AddType text/cache-manifest .manifest. (Note: this is the syntax for an Apache server. If you use a different server find the “Content-Type header”parameters in your server’s documentation.)

Using the nav element to surround your menu elements will allow easy CSS3 configuration. Simply use a nav tag before your list of menu items, then an end nav immediately after it and add a nav tag element to your CSS3:

nav ul {
margin: 0 auto;
width: 940px;
list-style: none;
}

CSS3 also has many other cool new features that work in conjunction with HTML5 to make the designer/developer’s life easier. It has, however, been divided into modules with varying degrees of completion. Some have reached the completion stage while others are still working their way through the system. There are many layout and text formatting features ready for use and exciting potential features still to come. Like with HTML5, there are some cross browser compatibility issues and, here too, IE is lagging behind.

CSS3 Features

Creating rounded corners is greatly simplified. Instead of using images, CSS3 handles it with a div tag and a border-radius element. At the moment, this also requires some specialization for different browsers:

Another exciting feature is the ability to let the main content slide under a footer or sidebar or create a 3D effect with a simple Box-shadow element.

.blogPost img {
margin: 22px 0;
box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #777;
}

Styling multiple columns still requires some work for use in current browsers, but it will get simpler as they adapt. Once that happens, it will only need two elements:

.blogPost div {
column-count: 3;
column-gap: 22px;
}

Current Concerns

The main problem, at the moment, is cross browser compatibility. Many of the features of HTML5 and CSS3 are already available for use, but the major browsers aren’t completely ready to render them as yet. Recently released Firefox 4 gets high marks. Opera 9.5 does better than IE 8 and 9, but it still has significant gaps in both HTML5 and CSS3. The major browsers are getting up to speed and some other browsers that are based on WebKit technology, such as Safari, Chrome and Kindle, can already support most of the new features.

Although many people are excited about an alternative to Flash for iOS devices, HTML5 is not ready yet to replace Flash for audio/video playing or animations in regular browser pages. While they are headed in that direction, they still have a lot of work to do in that area.

Main Advantages

HTML5 is founded on previous versions meaning the old code will be able to continue functioning while adaptations are made to accommodate new features.

Because it implements WebSockets, HTML5 is expected to load much faster than its predecessors.

HTML5 will make writing applications for mobile devices much easier because it will be cross platform compatible as well as cross browser compatible.

A combination of HTML5 and CSS3 will make building websites much easier even while it gives you more flexibility.

Once the audio/video features are finalized, third party software for handling audio/video files will no longer be necessary. They will, instead, be added directly into the code.

Even IE is finally moving into the 21st century of web design. As HTML5 and CSS3 are rolled out over the next couple of years, you will find the new ways of building websites much more efficient. JavaScript snippets to scale background images and handle other page formatting issues will no longer be necessary. There’s no telling what fantastic new options we can learn to use with all that extra time on our hands. In the meanwhile, there’s a lot of code out there that will need to be updated. Getting a head start now by implementing the new features as they become available is a great way to make all your websites work faster and more efficiently. There are several sites available with HTML5 and CSS3 guides and tutorials. Visit one today to get started learning about all the great new features.